Summer 2006 Firsts
In this journey, we call life - a gal can go along completely oblivious to the fact that there are things that she has never done, never encountered or never tried. I'm not talking about deep-sea scuba diving, making a sprite can disappear in your mouth, getting your nickname tattooed on your left ta-ta, taking E-pills or wearing white open-toed shoes after Labor Day (all definitely OUT OF THE QUESTION VENTURES), rather I am referring to the ordinary, "every girl has done it without even thinking twice" activities. As of date, Summer 2006 has been the season for Erin Richelle firsts...
1.) Cooking a hotdog - The constant joke amongst friends and family members is the fact that I am domestically challenged. No cooking, no cleaning, no ironing - No problem!?! In Erin Richelle's perfect world, a man would bring home the bacon, cook it / fry it, then clean up the mess he has made in the kitchen. But after seeing my fair share of men in action, including my Dad, stepdad, and a handful of daters (names not worth mentioning) I have realized that this idea is simply a princess fantasy. So, in a perfect world revised, man and woman (future Claire Huxtable lawyer) will both bring home the sushi (modern girl's bacon), hire a personal cook and of course the much needed housekeeper. Anyways, I say all this to say...In honor of all things 4th of July (Legally Blonde Quote - "You look like the 4th of July, makes me want a hotdog reeeaaal bad!"), and with July being "National Hotdog Month" I put on my domestic cape and made my first hotdog. Why I made a hotdog? (1) mom was out of town, (2) tired of eating leftovers, (3) probably was feeling too lazy to leave the house and buy a real meal. This was no ordinary hotdog...1st I boiled the Dietz & Watson hotdog in hot water, then I dipped it in barbecue sauce - to give it that fresh over the grill mesquite taste, then I placed it in the oven so it would get that "I was talking while I was grilling, left the hotdog on too long and burned it" look. Even though old boy said the barbecue part sounded "nasty as shit", that is why he is old boy and not new boy...and in conclusion, my hotdog was effing FABULOUS!!!
2.) Doing my hair - Ok, so you are like TACKY GIRL...you don't do your hair!!! No fools, if you know me well enough to be reading Memoirs of Erin Richelle, you would know that I am a once-a-weeker at La Pearls Beauty Emporium. Once-a-weeker is a coveted title that you get only by going "once-a-week" and having a standing appointment in the electronic appointment book. Doing my hair is a first, because this is the first time in life that I have actually done my own hair from start to finish (wash, blow dry and flat iron). After encouragement from one of my new best friends Aisha G. (we have similar hair texture - which is important b/c you cannot take styling tips from someone who has completely different texture...or else you are just setting yourself up for disaster) for the first time in life, I felt empowered that I too could do my own hair. Since I was in Detroit for an entire week at Boule (see Welcome to Detroit City blogpost for further details) I missed my Friday/Saturday hair appointment at Pearls. By the end of 1 week - my hair had lost all bounce and it was about as flat as my chest in 5th grade. So, with Aisha's words of encouragement I was able to complete the entire process in 2 1/2 hours. In conclusion, my homemade hair was effing FABULOUS!!!
3.) Changing a diaper - Since I am an only child, I do feel like I should get a pass on this one. Afterall changing a non-family members diaper is nothing more than wiping a strangers ass. However, having 5 younger cousins, I have no idea how I managed to escape this duty for 23 years of my life. On Friday July 21st, I changed my first diaper when I was babysitting for a local family. The youngest was 1.5 years old. Before her mom left, as she gave me the diaper changing instructions, she interrupted herself and said "I'm sure you've done this plenty of times before." At that point, I couldn't have said NO, b/c I would have been out of $60 for a few hours of work. So (as the ghetto girls who wear weaves motto goes) "fake it until you make it," I just faked it an prayed that little Natalie, wouldn't have any "brown" for the evening. Luckily, she didn't, only a little "yellow" which was something I could totally deal with. The diaper process was relatively easy except for the fact that the diapers weren't labeled "front" and "back", at least they could have given me an "F" and "B" for me to decipher. Using my law school intuition, I figured that it made the most sense for the straps to come from the back and snap on the front of the diaper. The only thing I could NOT master was the diaper genie...at which point, I agreed with Carrie Bradshaw in the episode, Baby, Talk is Cheap. When Samantha asked "What the hell is a diaper genie?", she responded, "I don't know ... someone you hire to change a kid's diaper." As I smashed the diaper into the little machine, I knew I clearly hadn't used the contraption correctly, but, that would be left for her mother to deal with when she got home. After an entire lifetime of no diapers, two days later, I had my second encounter, when my precious Madison Alexis (baby cousin, who is the new princess in town and center of everyone's world) made a big "brown" in church...although I tried my best to tackle this new challenge, my brief encounter 2 days ago was no preparation for what Madison left for me...I had to call in for back up...My MOMMY!!! Realistically, I think Madison was not as cooperative with me, b/c she knew she was not my first, she knew that just two days prior I had changed Natalie...and Madison was not having it...and why should she, afterall Madison is the princess, she is Madison Alexis...and she DESERVED to be my first! But, MADISON ALEXIS is a blog within herself - and I will reserve further comments on her for a later blog that will be forthcoming ... In conclusion, my first diaper change, (with the exception of the diaper not being labeled "front" and "back" and my difficulty operating the diaper genie) was effing FABULOUS (as effing fabulous as diaper changing can be)!!!
Please stay tuned for additional Erin Richelle firsts...love & laters!!!
1.) Cooking a hotdog - The constant joke amongst friends and family members is the fact that I am domestically challenged. No cooking, no cleaning, no ironing - No problem!?! In Erin Richelle's perfect world, a man would bring home the bacon, cook it / fry it, then clean up the mess he has made in the kitchen. But after seeing my fair share of men in action, including my Dad, stepdad, and a handful of daters (names not worth mentioning) I have realized that this idea is simply a princess fantasy. So, in a perfect world revised, man and woman (future Claire Huxtable lawyer) will both bring home the sushi (modern girl's bacon), hire a personal cook and of course the much needed housekeeper. Anyways, I say all this to say...In honor of all things 4th of July (Legally Blonde Quote - "You look like the 4th of July, makes me want a hotdog reeeaaal bad!"), and with July being "National Hotdog Month" I put on my domestic cape and made my first hotdog. Why I made a hotdog? (1) mom was out of town, (2) tired of eating leftovers, (3) probably was feeling too lazy to leave the house and buy a real meal. This was no ordinary hotdog...1st I boiled the Dietz & Watson hotdog in hot water, then I dipped it in barbecue sauce - to give it that fresh over the grill mesquite taste, then I placed it in the oven so it would get that "I was talking while I was grilling, left the hotdog on too long and burned it" look. Even though old boy said the barbecue part sounded "nasty as shit", that is why he is old boy and not new boy...and in conclusion, my hotdog was effing FABULOUS!!!
2.) Doing my hair - Ok, so you are like TACKY GIRL...you don't do your hair!!! No fools, if you know me well enough to be reading Memoirs of Erin Richelle, you would know that I am a once-a-weeker at La Pearls Beauty Emporium. Once-a-weeker is a coveted title that you get only by going "once-a-week" and having a standing appointment in the electronic appointment book. Doing my hair is a first, because this is the first time in life that I have actually done my own hair from start to finish (wash, blow dry and flat iron). After encouragement from one of my new best friends Aisha G. (we have similar hair texture - which is important b/c you cannot take styling tips from someone who has completely different texture...or else you are just setting yourself up for disaster) for the first time in life, I felt empowered that I too could do my own hair. Since I was in Detroit for an entire week at Boule (see Welcome to Detroit City blogpost for further details) I missed my Friday/Saturday hair appointment at Pearls. By the end of 1 week - my hair had lost all bounce and it was about as flat as my chest in 5th grade. So, with Aisha's words of encouragement I was able to complete the entire process in 2 1/2 hours. In conclusion, my homemade hair was effing FABULOUS!!!
3.) Changing a diaper - Since I am an only child, I do feel like I should get a pass on this one. Afterall changing a non-family members diaper is nothing more than wiping a strangers ass. However, having 5 younger cousins, I have no idea how I managed to escape this duty for 23 years of my life. On Friday July 21st, I changed my first diaper when I was babysitting for a local family. The youngest was 1.5 years old. Before her mom left, as she gave me the diaper changing instructions, she interrupted herself and said "I'm sure you've done this plenty of times before." At that point, I couldn't have said NO, b/c I would have been out of $60 for a few hours of work. So (as the ghetto girls who wear weaves motto goes) "fake it until you make it," I just faked it an prayed that little Natalie, wouldn't have any "brown" for the evening. Luckily, she didn't, only a little "yellow" which was something I could totally deal with. The diaper process was relatively easy except for the fact that the diapers weren't labeled "front" and "back", at least they could have given me an "F" and "B" for me to decipher. Using my law school intuition, I figured that it made the most sense for the straps to come from the back and snap on the front of the diaper. The only thing I could NOT master was the diaper genie...at which point, I agreed with Carrie Bradshaw in the episode, Baby, Talk is Cheap. When Samantha asked "What the hell is a diaper genie?", she responded, "I don't know ... someone you hire to change a kid's diaper." As I smashed the diaper into the little machine, I knew I clearly hadn't used the contraption correctly, but, that would be left for her mother to deal with when she got home. After an entire lifetime of no diapers, two days later, I had my second encounter, when my precious Madison Alexis (baby cousin, who is the new princess in town and center of everyone's world) made a big "brown" in church...although I tried my best to tackle this new challenge, my brief encounter 2 days ago was no preparation for what Madison left for me...I had to call in for back up...My MOMMY!!! Realistically, I think Madison was not as cooperative with me, b/c she knew she was not my first, she knew that just two days prior I had changed Natalie...and Madison was not having it...and why should she, afterall Madison is the princess, she is Madison Alexis...and she DESERVED to be my first! But, MADISON ALEXIS is a blog within herself - and I will reserve further comments on her for a later blog that will be forthcoming ... In conclusion, my first diaper change, (with the exception of the diaper not being labeled "front" and "back" and my difficulty operating the diaper genie) was effing FABULOUS (as effing fabulous as diaper changing can be)!!!
Please stay tuned for additional Erin Richelle firsts...love & laters!!!
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